{"id":5,"date":"2021-02-18T23:10:17","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T23:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2022-06-29T15:41:30","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T22:41:30","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-gtup-463e50a44e9dd571f8c26dfbda5bfcb4\">\n.flex_column.av-gtup-463e50a44e9dd571f8c26dfbda5bfcb4{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-gtup-463e50a44e9dd571f8c26dfbda5bfcb4 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kodcih0r-5518659e495200a7605fa071013f08d4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 class=\"page-title\">About Hornby Island Community School<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1041 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/06\/Hornby-Island-Dock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/06\/Hornby-Island-Dock.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/06\/Hornby-Island-Dock-300x66.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/06\/Hornby-Island-Dock-1030x227.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/06\/Hornby-Island-Dock-768x170.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/06\/Hornby-Island-Dock-1536x339.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/06\/Hornby-Island-Dock-1500x331.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/06\/Hornby-Island-Dock-705x156.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"large-strong\">Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our school suffered a devastating fire on August 26, 2018 and we are SO excited to be moving into our brand new school this year after operating out of a modular school comprised of 2 multiage classrooms, 1 multi use space, Library, and Administration building for the past few years.<\/p>\n<p>We are ever grateful to have had our mini mod school as our interim space and to now be moving onto creating new learning spaces in our new building.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"large-strong\">School Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Our mission is to provide a safe, secure and inclusive environment, which fosters each student\u2019s positive self-concept and which creates opportunities for each youngster to grow to his or her potential.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As a community school, our mission is to reflect and support the community of Hornby Island in an inclusive, integrated manner through advocacy, programs, services and activities that respond to expressed needs of individuals and the community.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-524 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/07\/HI-CS-Exterior.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/07\/HI-CS-Exterior.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/07\/HI-CS-Exterior-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/07\/HI-CS-Exterior-768x265.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/07\/HI-CS-Exterior-705x243.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"large-strong\">Values Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At Hornby Island Community School we value community and its natural environment.<\/p>\n<p>We embrace attributes of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>21st Century Learning<\/li>\n<li>Project Based Learning<\/li>\n<li>Place Based Learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We put children\u2019s intellectual, emotional and physical development first.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"large-strong\">Our Vision<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>An environment safe for risk taking, responsibility, and being receptive to learning through building of strong relationships in a nurturing, open and honest space<\/p>\n<p>We hold a vision of our school actively supporting community and in turn a community that supports our school. Hornby Island Community School is a reflection of our vibrant community, thriving because it is unique.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-515 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/07\/formerschool.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/07\/formerschool.jpg 383w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/07\/formerschool-300x103.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"large-strong\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">School Context \u2013 Who are We?<\/strong><br \/>\nWe are the Hornby Island Community School Ravens. We have been on a journey filled with change, emotion, resilience, and perseverance since 2018. We are champions of flexibility and adaptation to new spaces, places, and experiences! This year we will add a new teacher in response to surpassing over 50 registered learners!<\/p>\n<p>Our new facility is state of the art! We are still learning about all of the things it will offer and will continue our discoveries in the days to come!<\/p>\n<p>The new gym is big, bright, and will foster many opportunities for movement and skills. We have a &#8220;Creative Commons&#8221; area that will be used by both the school and will be available for community bookings after school hours once we are underway.<\/p>\n<p>Our Learning Commons (LC) is loaded with brand new books and exploratory activities. We have also added a &#8220;T-Room&#8221; (T standing for Together, Teaching, Team, and Tea!). It offers small group spaces, areas to work with our specialty teachers\/staff (e.g. Educational Assistants, Learning Support Teacher, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Pathologist, and Counsellor).<\/p>\n<p>The Learning Studios are where learners gather with their teachers for instruction and daily routines as a group. They are colourful, bright, and inviting learning spaces with a variety of furniture and resources to meet the needs of diverse approaches to learning.What stands out as a very unique feature is &#8220;The Green Space&#8221;. This area is set up to become our &#8220;makerspace&#8221; area\/STEM\/STEAM\/Project Based Learning space. It is very open and is the hub of the school.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-650 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/08\/Hornby-Foundation.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"387\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/08\/Hornby-Foundation.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/08\/Hornby-Foundation-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/08\/Hornby-Foundation-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/08\/Hornby-Foundation-705x529.jpeg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hornbynaturalhistory.com\/\">The Natural History Centre<\/a> was also located in our previous school, and the stewards that worked there often offered programs for our students to support areas of study e.g. fossils, animal habitats etc. We are THRILLED that they are moving into one of our former modulars and we are looking forward to working with them again soon!<\/p>\n<p>The school property is located off of Vancouver Island. It takes about an hour and a half to reach the school (if the ferry schedule lines up!) from Courtenay. Our school is both rural and remote. Many families require an element of flexibility for educational needs of their children due to the seasonal \u201cpulse\u201d and economy of the island, family holiday times, housing accommodations, and seasonal employment.<\/p>\n<p>Our staff also require flexibility in meeting the needs of our learners K-7 across all subject areas. All staff teach\/work with all learners at varying points in our week. Learners are organized into \u201cBase Camps\u201d of K-2, 2-4, and 5-7 (subject to change) with their main teacher and then, from there, are part of \u201cworking groups\u201d to give attention to individual next steps. Learners attend Monday \u2013Thursday with an extended day (8:40-3:35) to enable families to access activities in town or off island errands on Fridays.<\/p>\n<p>There are two full time teachers, a teaching Vice Principal, Teacher Librarian one day every two weeks, and an arts teacher one day per week. Our support staff consists of an Administrative Assistant, Library Clerk, Custodian, and two Educational Assistants. We also have itinerant staff from Student Services supporting our school; School counsellor one morning every two weeks, Learning Support Teacher once per month, Speech and Language Pathologist once per month, and other specialists as needed\/requested (e.g. Occupational Therapist).<\/p>\n<p>We are looking forward to updating our story through the year to reflect our new identity building of our new school!<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"large-strong\">Action Plan for Learning Documents:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/07\/Hornby-Island-Community-School-Action-Plan-for-Learning.pdf\">Hornby Island Community School &#8211; Action Plan for Learning (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/07\/Hornby-Island-Community-School-Action-Plan-for-Learning-Multi-age.pdf\">Hornby Island Community School &#8211; Action Plan for Learning &#8211; Multi-age (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-512 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/07\/oyster_heart.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"353\" height=\"471\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-20 10:10:00","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"post_tag","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1452,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions\/1452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/hornby-island-community-school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}